PRESS WEATHER NO. 187 - LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

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LOCAL WEATHER FORECAST

(FOR PRESS ONLY.)

HERE IS THE LATEST WEATHER BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE HONG KONG
OBSERVATORY.

GENERAL SITUATION

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE BROUGHT UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND THE COAST OF
GUANGDONG YESTERDAY. LOCALLY, IT WAS MAINLY CLOUDY AND HOT.
THERE WERE ALSO A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. AROUND 20
MILLIMETRES OF RAINFALL WERE RECORDED OVER LANTAU ISLAND
AND PARTS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES. THE TROUGH OF LOW
PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO LINGER OVER THE SOUTH CHINA COAST
IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THERE WILL BE SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE REGION.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR HONG KONG (TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2020)

MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS
WILL BE HEAVIER IN SOME AREAS IN THE MORNING. BRIGHT
PERIODS IN THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN
27 AND 32 DEGREES. LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTHERLY WINDS.

OUTLOOK : OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FOR THE REST
OF THIS WEEK.

WEATHER CARTOONS AND CAPTIONS:

SUGGESTED CAPTION FOR WEATHER COLUMN IN CHINESE PRESS:

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

(PINYIN: ZHOUYU LEIBAO)

FOR SCMP PAGE 1 WEATHER:

CARTOON NO. 7

CAPTION: SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

MIN TEMP: 27 DEGREES

MAX TEMP: 32 DEGREES

FOR STANDARD:

CARTOON NO. 8

CAPTION: SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS

TEMPS: 27 - 32 DEGREES

FOR MING PAO AND TA KUNG PAO:

CARTOON NO. 12

FOR WEN WEI PO:

CARTOON NO. 13

FOR ORIENTAL DAILY:

CARTOON NO. 8

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 23:15 HKT ON 07.09.2020